Paul Conroy (music executive)

[6] In 1975, they collaborated with Jake Riviera to put on the Naughty Rhythms package tour, with pub rock band Kokomo, Dr. Feelgood, and Chilli Willi and the Red Hot Peppers.

Conroy became the manager of The Kursaal Flyers, who got signed to Jonathan King's UK Records and had a hit with the song "Little Does She Know".

Conroy joined Virgin Records UK as Managing Director in 1992 and was promoted to President in 1997 before leaving in early 2002.

Acts signed to Virgin at the time included the Spice Girls, Meatloaf, Massive Attack, The Verve, and George Michael.

[5] Later in 2002, Conroy and his wife Katie, a former EMI International VP, launched Adventures in Music, which comprised three divisions - Adventure Records, Management, and Publishing, culminating in the Christmas number one in the UK in 2003 with a cover version of the Tears for Fears song "Mad World" performed by Michael Andrew and Gary Jules.